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Orchestra in Residence

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2023 Principal Players

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Presented by:

2023 Roster

VIOLIN I 

Richard Roberts, Concertmaster 

The Michele & Steven Pesner Chair

Montreal Symphony Orchestra

 

Garry Ianco, assistant principal  

Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra

Brook

Eun Young Jung

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

 

Juan Ramirez 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 

 

Peter Bahng

Broadway Performer

Bachanalia Chamber Ensemble

New York Philharmonic

 

Davis Brooks 

School of Music, Butler University 

Ellen Troyer

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

 

Rachel Handman

Broadway Performer

Hudson Valley Philharmonic

Ridgefield Symphony

B

VIOLIN II

Kenn Wagner, Principal 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Ikuko Takahashi

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Angeline Wang

Peabody Conservatory

 

Grant Donellan  

College of Fine & Performing Arts,Western Washington University  

 

Helen Vassiliou

New Jersey Symphony 

Michael Heald 

Hugh Hodgson School of Music, University of Georgia 

 

VIOLA  

Richard Young, Principal 

Vermeer Quartet 

Allyson Goodman

Washington National Opera

 

Christine Grossman

Kansas City Symphony Orchestra

 

Rick Neff 

Bellingham Festival of Music

Seattle Symphony Orchestra

 

Donna Clark  

Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra 

Lockerbie String Quartet 

 

CELLO  

Steven Thomas,Principal

The Florida Orchestra

New Haven Symphony Orchestra

Lachezar Kostov, Assistant Principal 

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra 

 

Fred Gratta  

The Florida Orchestra 

 

Lucas Button  

The Orchestra NOW 

 

Soyooon Park  

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

 

Holgen Gjoni

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

 

BASS

David Grossman, Principal 

New York Philharmonic

L.A. Chamber Orchestra

 

Luke Stence

LA Chamber Orchestra

Teatro Nuovo

 

Sam Zagnit

LA Chamber Orchestra

Virginia Symphony Orchestra

FLUTE

Linda Toote, Principal  

Berklee College of Music

Boston Symphony Orchestra

 

Allison Parramore

Boston Festival Orchestra

Phoenix Orchestra

 

OBOE

Jaren Atherholt, Principal 

School of Music, University of Tennessee 

 

James Riggs

Palm Beach Symphony

Florida Grand Opera

 

CLARINET 

Laura Ardan, Principal 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 

 

John Diodati 

Opera Philadelphia

 

BASSOON  

Tariq Masri, Principal 

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

 

Erik Holtje

The Knights Chamber Orchestra

Delaware Symphony Orchestra

HORN  

Brice Andrus, Principal 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

 

Katie Caliendo

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Houston Symphony Orchestra

Susan Welty, Associate Principal 

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

Kimberly Minson

Houston Grand Opera

TRUMPET  

Charles Butler, Principal 

Portland Opera

 

Peter Stammer

Flint Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

TIMPANI & PERCUSSION

Mark Guthrie 

Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra 

ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR, KEYBOARD, PERSONNEL MANAGER AND MUSIC LIBRARIAN 

Logan Souther 

The Atlanta Opera 

Sarasota Opera

The Atlanta Music Project 

The Atlanta Pops Orchestra

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